Kaoru Kobayashi

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Name Kaoru Kobayashi
Japanese: 小林薫
Birthdate: September 4, 1951
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
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Family: Kumi Nakamura (ex-wife)

Movies

Sham | Detchiage: Satsujin Kyoshi to Yobareta Otoko (2025) - Toshio Yugamidani
Onmyoji Zero (2024) - Yoshisuke Fujiwara
Kubi (2023) - Ieyasu Tokugawa
Fuyu Soubi (2022) - Yoshikazu Toguchi
Yes, I Can't Swim | Hai, Oyogemasen (2022) - Professor Kamoshita
Arc (2021)
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | Hanataba Mitaina Koi o Shita (2021) - Hirotaro Yamane
His Lost Name | Yoake (2019) - Tetsuro
The Island of Cats | Neko to Jiichan (2019) - Iwao
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan | Nakimushi Shottan no Kiseki (2018) - Mamoru Fujita
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store | Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki (2017) - Takeo Matsuoka
Lear of the Beach | Umibe no Lear (2017)
Mukoku (2017) - Shozo Yatabe
Kiseki: Sobito of That Day | Kiseki Ano Hi no Sobito (2017) - Seiichi Morita
Midnight Diner 2 | Zoku Shinya Shokudo (2016) - Master
Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | Kaizoku to Yobareta Otoko (2016) - Jisaku Koka
Natsumi's Firefly | Natsumi no Hotaru (2016) - Ungetsu Sakakiyama
Midnight Diner | |Shinya Shokudo (2015) - Master
Climbing to Spring | Haru wo Seotte (2014) - Isao Nagamine
Summer's End | Natsu no Owari (2013) - Shingo Kosugi
The Great Passage | Fune wo Amu (2013) - Kouhei Araki
Leaving on the 15th Spring | Tabidachi no Shima Uta (2013) - Toshiharu Nakazato
The Egoists | Keibetsu (2011) - Kazuyuki Ninomiya
Sketches of Kaitan City | Kaitanshi Jokei (2010)
Abraxas | Aburakusasu no Matsuri (2010)
A Crowd of Three | Kenta to Jun to Kayo-chan no Kuni (2010) - dogfight man
Haru's Journey | Haru tono tabi (2010) - bar patron
Boys on the Run (2010) - Suzuki
Kamui | Kamui Gaiden (2009) - Hanbei
Vacation | Kyuka (2008)
Double Trouble | Kanki no uta (2008)
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | Tokyo Tawa: Okan to Boku to, Tokidoki, Oton (2007) - Masaya's dad
The Youth of Kamiya Etsuko | Kamiya Etsuko no seishun (2006)
Tales from Earthsea | Gedo senki (2006) (voice) - The King
Female (2005)
Quill (2004) - Mitsuru Watanabe
Like Asura | Ashura no Gotoku (2003) - Takao Satomi
Ghiblies: Episode 2 (2002) - (voice)
The Black House | Kuroi ie (1999)
Secret | Himitsu (1999) - Heisuke Sugita
Coquille (1999) - Tatsuya Urayama
The Washing Machine | Sentakuki wa ore ni makasero (1999) - Taiji Ogami
Princess Mononoke | Mononoke-hime (1997) (voice) - Jiko-bo
Uneasy Encounters | Kowagaru hitobito (1994)
Chibusa (1993)
Ohaka to Rikon (1993)
Shimanto River | Shimanto-gawa (1991) - Hideo Yamamoto/Atsuyoshi & Asako's father
Hong Kong Paradise (1990) - Hachiro Oishi
Untamagiru | Untama giru (1989)
Getting Blue in Color | Kanashi iro yanen (1988)
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad | Bakayaro!: Watashi okkote masu (1988) - Shigeru Kosaka (Episode 4)
For Business | Sorobanzuku (1986) - Tenjin Sakuramiya
And Then | Sorekara (1985) - Tsunejiro Hiraoka
Love Letter | Koibumi (1985) - Tetsushi Kamiya
Paradise View (1985) - Reishu Goya
Death, Japanese Style | Ososhiki (1984) - Inose
Yaju-deka (1982) - Miura
Mayonaka no shotaijo (1981) - Mikio Tamura
Jyu-hassai, umi e (1979) - Eisuke Morimoto
Ballad of Orin | Hanare goze Orin (1977) - Torazo

Drama Series

Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai | Shrink: Seishinkai Yowai (NHK / 2024) - Tsuruichi Senkawa (ep.2)
Fixer Season 3 (WOWOW / 2023) - Ichiro Suzaki
Worry Not, She's the Boss | Kotatsu ga Nai Ie (NTV / 2023) - Tatsuo Yamagami
Fixer Season2 (WOWOW / 2023) - Ichiro Suzaki
The Days (Netflix / 2023) - operator
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero (Fuji TV / 2023) - Takeshi Shindo
Fixer Season1 (WOWOW / 2023) - Ichiro Suzaki
Solomon's Perjury | Solomon no Gisho (WOWOW / 2021) - Masao Tsuzaki
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Seiten wo Tsuke (NHK / 2021) - Ichiroemon Shibusawa
Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku | Kotaki Kyodai to Shikuhakku (TV Tokyo / 2020) - Reiji Furutaki (ep.10)
Off the Record | Shiranakute Ii Koto (NTV / 2020) - Toru Notoa
Top League (WOWOW / 2019) - Kondo
The Great White Tower | Shiroi Kyoto (TV Asahi / 2019) - Mataichi Zaizen
Miracles | Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru (Fuji TV / 2018) - Shun Samejima
Hagetaka (TV Asahi / 2018) - Ryosuke Iijima
Grade A Reversal | Gekokujo Juken (TBS / 2017) - Kazuo Sakurai
Heaven | Rakuen (WOWOW / 2017) - Hajime Doisaki
Naotora: The Lady Warlord | Onna Joshu Naotora (NHK / 2017) - Osho Nankei
Hibana: Spark | Hibana (Netflix-NHK / 2016) - Watanabe
Godan (WOWOW / 2015) - Takao Anjo
Koinaka (Fuji TV / 2015) - Hirotoshi Serizawa (Akari’s father)
The Emperor's Cook | Tenno no Ryoriban (TBS / 2015) - Usami
War of Money | Zeni no Senso (Fuji TV / 2015) - Sumio Kuwata (ep.1)
Midnight Diner 3 | Shinya Shokudo 3 (TBS-MBS / 2014) - Master
Gokuaku Ganbo (Fuji TV / 2014) - Gen Koshimizu
Woman: My Life for My Children | Woman (NTV / 2013) - Kentaro Uesugi (Koharu's stepfather)
Trembling Cow | Furueru Ushi (WOWOW / 2013) - Bunpei Takizawa
Carnation (NHK / 2011-2012) - Zensaku Ohara
Midnight Diner 2 | Shinya Shokudo 2 (TBS-MBS / 2011) - Master
The Marriage Counselor | Shiawase ni Narou yo (Fuji TV / 2011) - Syogo Yanagisawa
News Sokuho wa Nagareta (Fuji TV NEXT / 2009-2010) - Shuntaro Shiozaki
Midnight Diner | Shinya Shokudo (TBS-MBS / 2009) - Master
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (Fuji TV / 2006)
Dr. Koto Shinryojo 2006 (Fuji TV / 2006)
Dr. Koto Shinryojo | Dr. Koto Shinryojo (Fuji TV / 2003) - Shoichi Hoshino
Say Hello to Black Jack (TBS / 2003)
Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike (NTV / 2002)
Ten Urara (NHK / 1998)
Daddy, the Newscaster (TBS / 1987)

TV Movies

Ties: A Miraculous Colt | Kizuna Hashire Kiseki no Koma (NHK / 2017) - Shoichiro Kayama
An Emblem Dedicated to You | Kimi ni Sasageru Emblemc (Fuji TV / 2017) - Akiko Nakagawa
Botchan (Fuji TV / 2016) - Madonna’s father
Shin Naniwa Kinyudo (Fuji TV / 2015) - Sumio Kuwata
Kyokuhoku Rhapsody (NHK 2013) - Masashi Sera
Suna no Utsuwa (TV Asahi / 2011) - Eitaro Imanishi
Kikotsu no Hanketsu (NHK / 2009)
Kurobe no Taiyo (Fuji TV / 2009)
Chichi ni Kanaderu Melody (NHK / 2005)
Dr. Koto's Clinic 2004 Autumn (Fuji TV / 2004)
Dr. Koto's Clinic Special (Fuji TV / 2004)
The Way of the Osaka Loan Shark 5 | Naniwa Kinyudo 5 (Fuji TV / 2000)
The Way of the Osaka Loan Shark | Naniwa Kinyudo (Fuji TV / 1996)

Awards

"Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") - 2008 (31st) Japan Academy Prize - February 15, 2008

Comments

Renwa Feb 14 2025 8:47 pm Thank you reviewers for reminding me of the most wonderful The Midnight Diner. Kaoru Kobayashi’s body of work is beyond impressive. I vividly recall the depth of his performance in that drama.

Angela Allred Mar 09 2023 3:54 am I have recently discovered "The Midnight Diner" and have become quite a fan of this unique series...even to the point of developing a crush on the stoic Master!

Alice M. Sun-Cua Aug 25 2020 7:05 pm I am a big fan of Mr. Kaoru Kobayashi after watching him as Master in the Netflix series Midnight Diner. My family watched (and still watch) the shows again and again, enjoying the quiet and simple interactions of the all-too-human patrons of Master's izikaya. I still weep with the characters! I just wish to greet Mr. Kobayashi a Happy Birthday on Sept. 4. Where may i send my greetings? Thank you very much! Alice (from Manila, Philippines)

tay Jul 30 2017 2:14 pm Excellent in Naotora!

N. Apr 17 2015 2:08 pm I love him so much to the point I really cry for him.

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